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High levels of telehealth uptake may prove to be one of the
long-term social changes caused by the pandemic. If it is, the
challenges posed by telehealth may lead to an increased exposure to
claims against health professionals.
In this article, W+K's Chris Spain and Prue Egan look at the
issues for insurers and raise a number of questions health
professionals should consider.
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